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Bungee jumping was not just some crazy thing that someone came up with. In 1950 a historian filming the some islanders in an island of Australia, found men jumping off high raised platforms with vines tied to their legs and jumping off. This practice they called land-diving, and was not only for fun but for young boys to prove their manhood. They have been doing this for hundreds of years. In 1979 a guy named AJ Hackett led this into opened up a commercial bungee jump site in Ned Zealand. Before him there were others doing this illegally. He got with scientist and developed a safer way to make the cords, unlike the ones made from other elastic bands and the jumper’s praying they would work. Since the invention of commercialized bungee jumping, it has taken off all over the world. There are extremely crazy place to jump all around, such as, jumping from helicopter with a bungee cord strapped to your feet. Not only can you jumping from helicicopters, you can jump from a helicopter over a volcano filled with lava. These jumps can be from 150 feet to 300 feet on just a cord. They say it is a lot safer now than it was ten years ago because they have designed a lot better ankle harnesses that support you with more stable and safely.
After reading this it made me want to go bungee jumping immediately. I’ve done it once and loved it! I can’t believe they can have you do it from a helicopter, let alone one that is hovering over a volcano. I also found it interesting that it originated from islanders jumping from high points with vines tied to their legs. I don’t know if I could have proved myself or not.
I reacted this way because I love heights! I can hardly wait to go bungee jump again. I think those islanders were crazy, and would enjoy watching them jump with only a vine holding them. I think they are braver than ever because I’m sure that they have seen a few of those break.
If you have not bungee jumped before you should try it as soon as possible! It really is a very safe and entertaining flight!
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You know when I seen your story I was compelled to read it. There is nothing in this world that would make me feel safe enough to bungee jump. I believe living life on the edge is wonderful to a point, but that is one step off the edge I don't think I have what it takes to do it. And those poor men jumping with only vines attached to them to prove their manhood, yeah that is crazy. Think of the many they lost. Good and different story. Way to go!
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